Short Story of the Month "A Christmas Carol Scrooge and Marley" by Israel Horovitz

Literature + Yocabulary

Focus Torte

Tone in a Drama

In a drama, tone plays an important part in the dialogue, or linen spoken by characters, Word choice

is a huge factor in tone and can send signals to the reader about how the character is feeling and how

the lines might sound when voiced by an actor.

For each piece of dialogue below, write an adjective to dencribe its tone. Then, underline the most

important word or words that helped you determine the tone.

1. PRESENT, I see a vacant seat... in the poor chimney corner,

and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved. If these

shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die,

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b.it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b.her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d.the blossoms in the garden nodded

What does sals tendency to flinch when someone touches her suggest about her character: walk two moons